Lower Hondo Campground

Area Status: Closed
a white RV parked in the trees
Lower Hondo Campground. USDA Forest Service Photo.

One of the four small campgrounds on Highway 150 en route to Taos Ski Valley. The campground provides immediate access to fishing on the Rio Hondo and is near hiking trails in the Columbine-Hondo and Wheeler Peak wilderness areas.

At a Glance

Current Conditions: Work in progress. Piles from thinning are visible in the area. Learn more about the project and the Wildfire Crisis Strategy's Enchanted Circle Landscape.
Reservations: First come, first served
Area Amenities:
  • Camping trailer: 4 Campsites for Trailers under 16'
  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets: Vault
Fees: $0
Open Season: Generally April - December (weather dependent; call ahead)
Usage: Heavy
Best Season: Late spring, summer and early fall
Closest Towns: Arroyo Seco, Taos Ski Valley
Water: No
Restroom: Vault Toilet (1)
Operated By: Forest Service
Information Center: For more information contact the Questa Ranger District

General Information

Directions: 12 miles northeast of Taos via NM 522 & 150

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Activities

Campground Camping

4 campsites at elevation 7,700.

No. of Sites 4 single site(s)
Reservation Info Not reservable

Day Hiking

Picnicking

Open from May through September.

Recreation Areas

Recreation Activities

Location

 
  Latitude : 
36.5488

  Longitude : 
-105.5475

  Elevation : 
7,700 feet